Surface area in Chile
Chile: Surface area was 757,245 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Chile recorded 757,245 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Chile peaked at 757,245 sq. km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 756,096 sq. km, in 1961.
Chile ranks 37th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 756,096 sq. km | 756,096 sq. km | 756,096 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 756,096 sq. km | 756,096 sq. km | 756,096 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 756,096 sq. km | 756,096 sq. km | 756,096 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 756,096 sq. km | 756,096 sq. km | 756,096 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 756,096 sq. km | 756,096 sq. km | 756,096 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 756,392 sq. km | 756,096 sq. km | 757,245 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 757,245 sq. km | 757,245 sq. km | 757,245 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.5% (2025)
- Rural population 2.15 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 10.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 386,898 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Chile?
- Surface area in Chile was 757,245 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 757,245 sq. km in 2019.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 756,096 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for surface area?
- Chile ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.